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Patented July 20,1897.

UNITED STATES PATENT Urrrcn.

CHARLES I. LOZANO, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT on COLUMBIA.

CASHIERS AND SALESMANS CHECK-BOOK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 586,925, dated July 20,1897.

Application filed March 18,

of three sheets bound together in ordinary book form, each sheet onwhich inscriptions are to be made composed of a series of detachablesections separable from each adjoining one by intermediate lines ofperforations dividing the sheets into a series of sections of requiredsize consecutively numbered, each of the series of sections into whichthe sheets are divided being respectively removable from the bound bookby a line of perforations at right angles to the transverse perforatedlines that divide each page into sections.

My invention further consists of means whereby each side of theintermediate sheet of the several groups composing the book shallreceive a perfect copy of entries made on the sheets of detachablesections overlying the respective sides of said intermediate sheet.

In carrying out my invention the detachable s'ections are consecutivelynumbered, as before set forth, and the face of the intermediate sheetunderlying each sheet of detachable sections has imprinted thereonnumerals in the same serial order and of the same character as appearupon the sheet of detachable sections overlying the respective face ofsaid intermediate sheet, so that copies of what is inscribed on theseveral detachable sections'will appear upon the face of theintermediate sheet of every group in same consecutive order as inscribedon the detachable sections overlying the respective face of theintermediate sheet of each group.

My invention further consists in the ar rangement of the several groupsso that when the first front sheets of detachable sections of all thegroups have been utilized from commencement to end of the book the bookis overturned and inverted, whereby the rear cover becomes the front andeach remaining sheet of detachable sections that was primarily at therear face of the intermediate sheet of each 1897. Serial No.628,070. (Nomodel.)

respective group overlies its front face, whereby each side of everypermanent sheet of all the groups will receive copies of what isinscribed on overlying detachable sections from time to time, ashereinafter fully set forth, and plainly illustrated in the drawingsforming a part of the specification.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, wherein like letters ofreference point out similar parts on each figure, Figure l represents anopen book embodying my invention, showing face of its first sheet, theupper section, upon which an entry has been made, be-

ing partly detached, displaying an underlying unbound sheet ofcarbon-paper. Fig. 2 is another view of the book, the whole first sheetbeing turned backwardly toward the book-cover, said sheet having itsupper section detached therefrom and'showiug on the under page a perfectcopy of what was written on the removed section. Fig. 3 represents thebook opened with its second sheet folded backwardly, showing its reverseface, said sheet permanently connected to the book and the blank face ofthe opposite sheet divided into sections by lines of perforations. Fig.4 represents the book open to its fourth page, which is divided intosections, the view displaying the front face of the fourth page and backof the third page folded backwardly. Fig. 5 represents the book openedin a reversed position to that shown in Fig. 1, the lower end of thefront page being slightly upturned, showing the under permanent page,upon which facsimile copies of entries ap-- pear. Fig. 6 represents thebook open, showing faces of sheets in the same manner as illustrated inFig. 3, but in reversed position. Fig. 7 is a similar View to Fig. 4,showing the book in reversed position.

In the drawings, A is the book proper, having front cover 13 and rearcover 0, their relative positions being interchanged by reversal of thebook, as illustrated in Figs. 5, 6, and 7, after a consecutive number ofsheets have been utilized.

The book is composed of sheets, the first one being D, of which clrepresents its front face to receive incriptions and d its rear side.The sheets upon which entriesare to be made are divided into sections 61by transverse lines of perforations e, the whole sheet having at itsrear end a vertical line of perforations c, by which each section (Z,when separated from the next adjoining one, can be readily re moved fromthe book.

To fully illustrate the practical operation of my invention, the sheetswhich are to receive entries thereon are shown with final columns ruledto receive numerals to set forth price of sales made; but any form ofspaces on which such entries are to appear may be used without departingfrom the scope and purview of my invention. I have also shown on uppersection of sheet D a detachable section thereof upon which record of asale has been inscribed, and a facsimile thereof appears on the nextsheet F, Fig. 2, the intermediate sheet of carbon-paper E, employedforsuch copying, being removed, but its location under the sheet uponwhich entries are to be made is shown in Fig. 1. Next following eachsheet divided into separable sections is a sheet of paper F, which ispermanently bound in the book and is imprinted with numerals of the samecharacter as appear on the next superimposed sheet upon whichinscriptions are to be made, so that every copy made thereon by means ofa temporary interposed sheet of carbon-paper E will be correspondinglytabulated.

The permanent sheets, such as F, have a front surface f, provided withnumerals, as above set forth, and upon its reverse side f also numeralsof same description to receive copies thereon of like character when oneset of sheets, such as D, have been entirely used and removed from thebook and the book is overturned, as presently set forth.

G represents the third sheet of the book proper, the back surface rbeing shown in Fig. 3 and the front face g 011 Fig. 4.

II is the next sheet with displayed face, under which in practice isplaced a removable sheet of carbon-paper E.

I have illustrated a book of the character described having six hundreddetachable sections (Z, but do not confine myself to any number. More orless may be employed, as neees' sity or convenience may require.

After the set of sheets of detachable sections following in successionafter the first one D have been employed copies of all inscriptionsthereon will appear on one side of the permanent sheets next underlyingeach respective inscribed one. The book is then overturned in reversedposition, when G becomes the front cover and I the back one. \Vhenopened as shown in Fig. 5, sheets of the same construction as the firstsheet I) will appear, each in succession overlying a sheet permanentlybound in the book, intermediate of which is introduced a removablecarbonsheet, as hereinbefore described.

To fully illustrate and describe my in vention, so that all familiarwith the line of art to which it appertains may fully understand it, Ihave illustrated in three figures of the drawings the book overturned ina reversed position. Its employment for the purpose intended is in theexact manner as when it is originally used before being overturned. Thelast sheet K then becomes the first sheet, the face of which isindicated by letter 7., its reverse side being it.

L is the next sheet permanently bound in the book, having a surface l toreceive copies of entries on the overlying page K, the back surface Z ofthe permanent sheet L having serial numerals in accordance with thoseimprinted on face of the adjacent sheet M, the rear side m of which isshown in Fig. 6, the book being represented in said figure open withoutany detachments along perforated lines.

In Fig. 7 the book is shown open at the next sheet N, displaying itssurface a for inseri r tions when said book is overturned, alsofacesurface on of sheet M, the opposite side m of which is illustratedin Fig. U. r

A book constructed according to my inven tion consists of a series ofsheets divided into removable sections, each section being numbered inconsecutive order, and between each of said sheets is a sheet of paperpermanently bound in the book, having numerals imprinted thereon 011both sides corresponding with those on the adjacent sheet of separablesections. In practice when an entry is intended to be placed on any ofthe sections a removable carbon-sheet is placed on the rear of saidsheet divided into sections and upon the face of the next underlyingpermanent sheet, whereby all of such entries will be copied on space ofthe underlying permanent sheet, numbered in exact accordance with eachsuperimposed removable section. By this means a perfect record is keptof each entry, as when each sheet of separable sections followingserially the first one has been used the book is overturned, and asinscriptions are placed on the remaining ones copies of all such entrieswill appear on the opposite side of each permanent sheet on numberedspaces thereof, as hereinbefore described.

From the foregoing description, in connection with the drawings forminga part of the specification, the nature and object of my invention andits practical operation will be readily understood by all familiar withthe line of art to which it appertains.

Having thus fully described my invention and the manner of itsopcrationpvhat I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of theUnited States of America, is

An invertible cashiers and salesmans book of the character described,composed of a series of groups of sheets said groups consisting of onepermanently-bound intermediate sheet and two outer sheets, the outersheets being divided into removable sections by rows of perforationssaid sections imprinted with indicating-numeralsZin consecutive orderfrom front to back of the book on the first sheet of each group, saidnumbering being continued invertedly from back to front of the book onthe third sheet of each group both sides of each permanent sheetimprinted with numerals corresponding with those on the adjacent pagesof the overlying sectional sheets, whereby upon said sheets permanentlybound in the book, on bothsides thereof will be preserved copies of allentries made, all in combination with a sheet of carbon-paper re-Inovably placed on face of the permanentlybound sheets'and rearward ofthe sectionallydivided sheets, as and for the purpose in- IQ tended,substantially as described.

CHARLES I. LOZANO.

Witnesses:

FRANK B. MARLOW, JAMES S. SMITH.

